Resources

Financial Literacy Organizations and Agencies

• AARP
  Provide information tools on line for personal money management.
• BECU (Boeing Employees Credit Union)
  BECU offers online education services through their website and runs a youth education program which provides a curriculum and presenters for classrooms.
• Bellevue Community College (BCC)
  Financial Education at Bellevue Community College was formed out of a partnership of national and state organizations to spread financial education.
• Choose to Save
  Choose to Save is a website that includes free savings tools such as the Ballpark E$timate® retirement planning worksheet, over 100 online calculators, brochures, savings tips, links to related resources, and other tools to help individuals and their family manage their finances.
• Consumer Education and Training Services (CENTS)
  CENTS is a non profit organization formed in response to the alarming increase in the number of financially troubled individuals.
• Consumer Jungle
  Consumer Jungle is an interactive, web-based program that helps high school students become literate, savvy consumers.
• Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
  The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions supports and runs a number of financial literacy programs and campaigns.
• Hopelink
  Hopelink is a non-profit that assists individuals in becoming self-sufficient. They offers classes through their lifelong classes section of the adult education department.
• Jump$tart Washington
  Jump$tart Washington is a nonprofit coalition created to promote the need for financial education in Washington State.
• Junior Achievement
  Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life.
• Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
  OSPI is a public partner in FEPPP.
• Pierce County Asset Building Coalition (PCABC)
  The Pierce County Asset Building Coalition is a collaboration of 50 partners working to actively engage all of Pierce County residents in building prosperity.
• Spokane Teachers Credit Union
  Spokane Teachers Credit Union provides financial education for kids, teens, parents and teachers.
• Tacoma Goodwill
  The Tacoma Goodwill sponsors "Key to Change" a free course in money management.
• TwinStar Credit Union
  TwinStar provides online resources, classes for the public and presenters for classroom.
• Washington Council on Economic Education
  Description: The Council provides k-12 teacher training in economic and financial education at no cost to schools or teachers. The website contains free lesson plans, and links to a library of economic and financial education material that can be accessed free of charge by Washington educators.
• Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA)
  The Washington Credit Union League represents Washington state's credit unions and supports many financial literacy initiatives throughout the state.
• Washington Society of CPA's (WSCPA)
  The Washington Society of CPA's sponsors a free high school student outreach program as well as other financial literacy programs.
• Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU)
  WSECU provides a curriculum and presenters for middle and high school students.